Argentina's Milei talks about 'idiot dinosaur' in new prod at Brazil's Lula
Argentine President Javier Milei looks on as he is received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 23, 2024. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen/File Photo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Argentina’s right-wing President Javier Milei on Tuesday criticized what he called an "idiot dinosaur" in a post on X, where he reiterated criticism of his leftist Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in an escalation of their recent public clash.
In a post titled “perfectly idiotic dinosaur”, Milei defended his criticism of Lula as “corrupt” and for being a communist.
The war of words comes ahead of a planned trip to Brazil where Milei is expected to meet Lula’s political rivals. Lula has sought an apology from Milei over his public criticism.
(Reporting by Luana Maria Benedito; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)